Starts with the East
Eastern Navajo Fair Pow Wow
POW WOW SCHEDULE & CONTESTS
POW Wow is a bridge between nations, a vibrant, communal gathering where Native American and Indigenous people celebrate their heritage through traditional dancing, singing, and socializing. It serves as a vital cultural space to honor ancestors, reconnect with family, and pass down traditions to younger generations.
SATURDAY, JULY 25
11 am Gourd Dance
12 pm Grand Entry
5 pm Supper Break
(Sponsored by Host Family)
6 pm Gourd Dance
7pm Grand Entry
SUNDAY, JULY 26
11 am Gourd Dance
12 pm Grand Entry
6 pm Payouts
CONTESTS
($5 REGISTRATION PER DANCER AND SINGER)
SEVERAL CATEGORIES TO COMPETE
PRIZES FOR 1ST, 2ND, 3RD PLACE DRUM CONTEST
- NORTHERN/ SOUTHERN TRADITIONAL COMBINED
- JR BOYS, TEEN BOYS, ADULT MEN & GOLDEN AGE MEN (COMBINED)
- GRASS, FANCY, MEN’S PRAIRIE CHICKEN, N/S TRADITIONAL
- JR GIRLS, TEEN GIRLS, ADULT WOMEN & GOLDEN AGE WOMEN (COMBINED)
- JINGLE, FANCY, WOMEN’S NAVAJO RUG DRESS, N/S TRADITIONAL
- (MEN’S PRAIRIE CHICKEN & WOMEN’S NAVAJO RUG DRESS – 18 & OVER CATEGORY
SPECIALS
- HEAD GIRL - SISTER SPECIAL
- HEAD BOY- JR/TEEN GRASS SPECIAL
- HEAD MAN- IRON MAN, MEN'S TRADITIONAL- WINNER TAKES ALL $500
- MORE SPECIALS TBA
STAFF
MASTER OF CEREMONIES – NORMAN ROACH, VANDERWAGON, NM
ARENA DIRECTOR - KENNY DONAGHEY, CROWNPOINT, NM
HEAD GOURD DANCER – SAM GIBSON, BRIMHALL, NM
HEAD MAN - TROY WHITEHAIR, ABQ, NM
HEAD LADY- CALLISTA “BELLE” SHEPHERD, GANADO AZ
HEAD GIRL- ANGELICA HERNANDEZ, MESA, AZ
HEAD BOY- NATE ROBINSON JR., MONTEZUMA CREEK, UT
HOST NORTHERN DRUM
DESERT WINDS, MONTEZUMA CREEK, UT
HOST SOUTHERN DRUM
CRUISIN SOUTH, BRIMHALL, NM
NOTICE
VISITORS, PARTICIPANTS, SINGERS, ETC. BRING CHAIRS & TENTS - CANOPIES LIMITED LEAVE TENT SPACE FOR DANCING AND SET UP AROUND PERIMETER OF TENTS
PARKING FEE $5
FOR THE SAFETY OF ELDERS, CHILDREN, AND ALL; PARKING IS PROHIBITED AROUND TENTS